Garment hanger



.Nov. 12, 1957 v. J. HENDERSON 2,812,888

GARMENT HANGER Filed Sept. 2. 1955 Vernon J. Henderson IN V EN TOR.

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1 Claim. (Cl. 223-88) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in wire garment hangers particularly for coats, etc., and trousers and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character comprising novel means for suspending a pair of trousers from the cuffs thereof, thus obviating the necessity of folding and consequently creasing and wrinkling the garment.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a garment hanger of the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly eflicient and reliable in use, compact, and which may be economically manufactured from a single length of suitable wire.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a garment hanger constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a perspective view, showing a pair of trousers suspended from the hanger; and

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially on the line -44 of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated is formed from a single length of suitable wire bent to provide oppositely inclined garment shoulder rods 5 connected at one end by a trouser rod 6 extending therebetween. The end portions of the wire are connected by twisting same together, as at 7, one of said end portions being formed to provide a suspension hook 8.

At longitudinally spaced points, the trouser rod 6 is bent to provide upstanding, vertically elongated coils 9. Each of the coils 9 comprises a pair of substantially rectangular loops 10.

It is thought that the use of the hanger will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, to suspend a pair of the trousers, as generally indicated by reference character 11, from the hanger, the rod 6 is inserted between the free end portions of the legs 12 of said trousers substantially in the manner illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawing. The loops 10 of the coils 9 are then inserted upwardly in the inner sides of the cuffs 13 of the trousers. Thus, the trousers are positively anchored to the hanger and are suspended unfolded therefrom. If desired, a coat or other upper garment may then be mounted on the hanger in the usual manner and said hanger hung from a suitable support.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A garment hanger comprising: a single horizontal wire rod engageable between the legs of an inverted pair of trousers, said rod including upstanding coils at longitudinally spaced points, each of said coils comprising a pair of spaced, substantially rectangular and vertically elongated resilient loops insertable upwardly in the inner side portions of the trouser cuffs for gripping same therebetween and for suspending the trousers from the rod, and means for hanging said rod from a support.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Gogol Jan. 3, 1950 Smith June 9, 1953 Finkel Oct. 11, 1955 

